Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe-flak badge opinion, please?

[JJFreire]

I would like your help to know if this badge is original, thank you. If it is original is it possible to know manufactured?

[buellmeister]

JJFreire,

I'm sorry as to not being able to determine your badge's authenticity, but I do applaud you on your photography skills!

[Saladin]

Hello JJ
Unfortunately this is a known fake. It actually looks like a fake of a fake there is so much going on.

Cheers
Doug

[CBH]

I agree with Doug, a cast fake, you can see signs of the casting on the reverse.

[JJFreire]

The seller showed me this:

[Saladin]

It must be original then........!!!

I don't think so.
I am not too sure if it has been re-nazified as there is so much going on around the claw/swastika area but anyhow it's not one I would consider.

The claw fake is quite easy to identify.
Have a look at the breech end of the 88 and you will notice an odd end of a recoil piston poking out at the side of the gun.
I have never seen this on any badge that is considered original

Cheers
Doug